Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
September 3, 2009
Submitted
September 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
29270
Aircraft time
37,332 hours, 20,553 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
6545445139
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT WING INSIDE FUEL TANK ON RIB LOWER CHORD AT WBL 135.5 BETWEEN STRINGERS 2 & 3 IS CRACKED. REPAIRED RIGHT WING LOWER CHORD IAW EA.